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Laura: Leading a Lifestyle for Health

Upon being asked if I’d be willing to share a bit about what it means to be “living naturopathically”, I said, “sure, of course!” And then I found myself taking a pause to ask myself, “what does it mean to be living naturopathically? “ Naturopathic doctors and their advocates in the field provide informative articles […]

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Chocolate – health friend or health foe?

In a culture bombarded with sugar, chocolate can be a tricky food to figure out. While highly processed and sugary foods should be avoided in excess, the cacao bean (or cocoa bean) plant itself has many reported health benefits. So should you eat it?

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Preventing and Beating Seasonal Depression

The winter and early spring season initiate a time of shorter day length and change in the quality of the sun’s radiation. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is more common in women, in those with a family history of depression, being a young adult, and in changes with the neurotransmitter, serotonin. Even if you do not […]

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Understanding Types of Fatigue

Fatigue is a symptom that most likely will affect you at some point in your life. Fatigue or tiredness can be a result of an actual medical condition, lifestyle choices, work stressors, family stressors, or a combination of any and all of these. Fatigue in and of itself is not a specific diagnosis unless we […]

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Your Natural Health Questions: CBD 101

Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active ingredient across Cannabis species. CBD has a chemical structure that is almost identical to delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC). However, these two kissing cousin compounds have no shared pharmacology or effects. While THC is known to be intoxicating, CBD is not.

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Hangover Cures: How to Prevent and Get Rid of Hangovers

This video has been brought to you courtesy of PrettyWell YouTube, Co-created by California Naturopathic Doctors Dr. Patti Kim, ND, LAc and Dr. Angela Agrios, ND in partnership with Realize a Healthy California.  Hangovers are just awful! They happen due to dehydration, buildup of the toxic metabolite of alcohol, acetaldehyde, and oxidative damage/inflammation of the […]

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